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1700420

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with his Czech counterpart on the purchase of artillery shells for Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	21307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has discussed with his Czech counterpart how we can assist with their scheme. The UK will spend £245 million throughout the next year to procure and invigorate supply chains to produce urgently needed artillery ammunition for Ukraine.</p><p>We continue to engage in intensive bilateral and multilateral lobbying efforts to ensure Ukraine gets the military support it needs, leveraging the additional support we have announced this year to secure new commitments.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 23/04/2024 16:07:49 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1694676

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Export Controls: Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the Export Control Joint Unit reviews urgent trade sanctions license applications in a timely manner.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	17705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>In making decisions on whether to grant a licence to permit something otherwise prohibited by sanctions legislation &amp; regulations, the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU), comprised of subject matter experts and officials in the Department for Business and Trade, the Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office and the Ministry of Defence, acts on behalf of the Secretary of State. ECJU is obligated to consider applications on a case-by-case basis, determining whether granting a licence would be consistent with the stated purposes of the sanctions regime, licensing grounds, and United Nations or international law obligations. When assessing applications ECJU also consults and considers views from a range of other government departments.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/03/2024 16:03:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1548908

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Industry: Leeds North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which industry in Leeds North West constituency receives the highest level of government investment.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	104397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on industrial investment at constituency level. As part of the West Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Leeds North West benefits from several streams of devolved funding, including £38m per annum to support local priorities and £83m through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. To support research, development and innovation, £373 million of UK Research and Innovation funding has been invested in West Yorkshire between 2019 and 2021, regional data is not yet available for UK Research and Innovation investment beyond this.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/12/2022 16:35:23 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

971398

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Community Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of his Department's new guidance on community transport on the operation of (a) Age UK and (b) other charities.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	172554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain closed on 4 May 2018. The consultation focused on proposals to ensure domestic legislation and guidance are aligned with EU Regulation 1071/2009 on road transport operators.</p><p> </p><p>An initial impact assessment looking at the impact on community transport providers, including charities, was published alongside the consultation. To help build a stronger evidence base in relation to the potential impacts of the proposals, the consultation requested information from those providing community transport services as to how they operate. This information, as well as respondents views on the draft guidance, will be considered by the Department when determining the final position. The Government’s response on the outcome of the consultation is due to be announced in the autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 13/09/2018 13:15:27 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

870186

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that disabled people are represented on his Department's working group on taxi and private hire licensing.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	134056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Task and Finish group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles was established by the then Minister of State for Transport, John Hayes, and has received submissions from a number of disability representation organisations. I look forward to receiving the group’s findings soon.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2018 16:36:42 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

870187

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making disability equality training a requirement for all (a) taxi and (b) private hire vehicle drivers.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	134057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) provide a vital service for many disabled people, and their drivers should have the knowledge and skills to provide every passenger with the assistance they require.</p><p> </p><p>Around a third of local licensing authorities already require drivers to complete disability awareness or equality training, and I would urge the remainder to take action now, using their existing licensing powers, to ensure that every driver receives it.</p><p> </p><p>Later in 2018 we intend to consult on revised best practice guidance for local licensing authorities which will recommend that authorities require drivers to complete disability awareness training and take robust action against those found to have discriminated against disabled passengers.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2018 16:28:58 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

843772

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve the accessibility of railways, buses, coaches and trams for small children.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	128210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making the transport system accessible to all users, including small children. The draft Accessibility Action Plan, published for consultation last year, set out a number of steps we will be taking across transport modes.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality Act 2010 makes provision for operators of public transport services to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate passengers who share protected characteristics, which include age and pregnancy &amp; maternity.</p><p> </p><p>Mainline trains must comply with standards for vehicle design to make them more accessible to persons of reduced mobility, which includes babies and children. Currently 78% of the mainline rail fleet meet these standards, and work is underway to improve this. In addition, 75% of rail journeys are covered by step-free stations, while stations are also covered by design standards that take into account persons of reduced mobility.</p><p> </p><p>Buses, taxis and private hire vehicles provide an invaluable service for many people, and it is essential that they meet the needs of those wishing to use them. Some bus operators have invested in vehicles with additional space for buggies and prams, beyond the minimum accessibility requirements, and we encourage taxi licensing authorities to ensure that vehicle fleets work for a range of passengers.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 27/02/2018 16:38:41 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

834679

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Yorkshire and the Humber
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings he has had with bus operators in Yorkshire and the Humber since taking his post; and what meetings such are planned for 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	126127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly meets with bus operators from all across the country. Details of past Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on a quarterly basis and are available via the gov.uk website. The Department does not publish/provide details of planned meetings.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/02/2018 11:21:04 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel